Although back-to-school traffic has improved somewhat, some Sandy Springs parents are finding the commute to new schools is taking much longer than promised.

After Spalding Drive Elementary School closed last year because of low enrollment and its aging facility, parents driving their children to school found the commutes to be 45 minutes to an hour, after being told it should only take 15 minutes.

Stephen Bell, a parent whose children formerly attended Spalding Drive but now are enrolled at Woodland Elementary, described long lines of traffic.

“The commute has been a significant challenge for the Spalding families now at Woodland. Our two-mile commute to Spalding was often less than a single song. Our new two-mile commute to Woodland has taken some parents nearly an hour,” Bell said of

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